The Curse of John Madden

[LizardKing{TSU}]

The Madden Curse

• 1999 ("Madden 2000"): Barry Sanders. The first NFL player to be on the cover quickly became the first former NFL player on the cover. He retired before training camp began
• 2000 ("Madden 2001"): Eddie George. Hardly cursed as he rushed for 1,509 yards and 16 touchdowns, both career highs.
• 2001 ("Madden 2002"): Daunte Culpepper. Missed the final five games with a knee injury, but the curse kicked in well before the injury. He went from being tied for the league lead with 33 TD passes in 2000 to having almost as many interceptions (13) as touchdown passes (14) in 2001.
• 2002 ("Madden 2003"): Marshall Faulk. He rushed for 1,000 yards in seven of his first eight seasons, but he hasn't surpassed that mark since appearing on the cover of the game. In 2002, he missed two games with an injured ankle
• 2003 ("Madden 2004"): Michael Vick. Suffered a broken right leg during an exhibition game. He missed the first 11 games of the regular season.
• 2004 ("Madden 2005"): Ray Lewis. The Ravens' linebacker didn't have an interception for the only time in his career. He missed the regular-season finale because of an injured wrist.
• 2005 ("Madden 2006"): Donovan McNabb. After the Eagles slipped to a 4-5 record, McNabb missed the final seven games because of a sports hernia.
• 2006 ("Madden 2007"): Shaun Alexander. He gained 187 yards in the first three games, his slowest start since 2002, and now is out indefinitely with a broken bone in his left foot.

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Madden Curse on Wiki

Alexander Injured

[flu{TSU}]

They better leave Bush alone!

[LizardKing{TSU}]

Bush probably won't be on there until Deuce is out the door and Bush is the "feature" back, so to speak.. But I can defintely seeing Bush being offerd the cover one day. He has that pull that most other players have that got on the cover.

[LizardKing{TSU}]

I wonder if players will start turning down the opportunity to be on the cover of Madden?

If this kind of thing keeps up and it keeps gaining steam like it has been I would have to think so... I mean, I saw a story on the Madden Curse on SportsCenter last night

[B{TSU}]

you think the players might wise up.........haha

[flu{TSU}]

Originally Posted by BruceyD{TSU} you think the players might wise up.........haha

Roger. Must pay a grip.

[Cada]

Vince Young isn't doing too bad...guy still wins games (cept last week :P)

[Shanks]

You do know that Vince Young and his Titans have had ONLY 9 passing touchdowns as a team?
That isn't very good.

[GrendelKhan{TSU}]

fook vince.

<< ps. I know crap.

[LizardKing{TSU}]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU} fook vince. << ps. I know crap.

lol well he did lose tonight to the chargers.. so yea fook vince lol